しょげ かえったそうだ
shogekaetta sōda

Godan Verb (ru)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of しょげ返る

1. They say he/she/it was disheartened.; They say he/she/it was depressed.; They say he/she/it was crestfallen.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence